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Katrina Maclean's Peabody shop, Kat's Creepy Creations, is housed in 58 Mills.

Salem woman indicted in trafficking of human remains had curated and sold creepy collectibles

Katrina Maclean, the owner of Kat’s Creepy Creations in Peabody, allegedly sold and shipped the stolen body parts to people in other states.

How the alleged scheme to buy and sell body parts was carried out, according to prosecutors

‘There’s no words’: Relatives feel victimized by alleged scheme to sell donated human remains

Everything we know about the alleged trafficking of human remains from Harvard Medical School morgue

Alleged scheme to steal and sell human remains from Harvard morgue is ‘not surprising,’ expert says

GLOBE MAGAZINE

My father and brother are gone. I hoped fishing could help me grieve.
On Neponset Reservoir in Foxborough, I return to the places we once fished and where the memories are still strong.

Subaru buyers take a hit in Mass. right-to-repair fight
While other companies are counting on a long-running federal lawsuit to overturn the statute, Kia and Subaru opted to shut off the features in their vehicles that are covered by the law.

DeAndre Hopkins, with his elite hands and route-running, would immediately become the No. 1 receiving option for the Patriots.

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins checks in from Patriots locker room

Hopkins, who is a free agent, posted on his Instagram story a photograph of him standing alongside Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon.

R.I. official resigns amid scandal over racist, sexist comments made in Philadelphia

David Patten’s lawyer issued a statement apologizing to the people of Rhode Island and Philadelphia but continued to blame the incident on “an acute stress event”

Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, found dead in his cell at N.H. jail

Carman, 29, is believed to have killed himself, according to several people familiar with the investigation.

Five stunning details in the Nathan Carman case

Nathan Carman takes his secrets to the grave

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets, indicted on new charges

The indictment comes two months after Teixeira, 21, of Dighton, was arrested on a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors. The government was required to present evidence to a grand jury and obtain the indictment in order to move the case forward.

Read the indictment of Jack Teixeira

Cyberattack hits US national lab, nuclear waste site

A contractor at a US national lab and a radioactive waste storage site managed by the Department of Energy were among the victims of wide-ranging cyberattack that saw several federal agencies hacked, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Climate protestors arrested at State House after disrupting Senate session, baring backsides
“You can look away if you like, but just like the climate crisis, we’ll get more inconvenient until proper action is taken,” one demonstrator said, according to a press release from Extinction Rebellion Boston.

Boston’s new district map likely to stand, attorneys indicate

Former Granby priest charged with allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in parish funds

Pride Month

In this June 24, 2014 file photo, a giant Pride flag flies atop the Starbucks headquarters in celebration of Gay Pride Week in Seattle. This year, Massachusetts Starbucks workers have said that Pride displays at stores have been curtailed.

Mass. Starbucks workers say Pride displays have been curtailed

In the “Slumber Party” episode of "Drag Me to Dinner," queens Kim Chi (left) and Naomi Smalls (right) battle Heidi N Closet and Jaida Essence Hall. Neil Patrick Harris, Bianca Del Rio, Haneefah Wood, and David Burtka star; Murray Hill hosts.

‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’

Marchers gathered for the start of the Boston Pride parade.

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade returns after 3-year hiatus

Daunasia Yancey, left, Community Relations Specialist of the LGBTQ+ Advancement office, and Jullieanne Lee, Interim Executive Director of the LGBTQ+ Advancement office, dance during the LGBTQ+ Pride Month kickoff event at City Hall Plaza on Thursday.

Photos: Boston kicks off LGBTQ+ Pride Month on City Hall Plaza

It's mid-June, and Chaim Bloom's Red Sox are below .500 and in last place in the division.

christopher l. gasper

Time is quickly running out for Chaim Bloom and his vision of sustainability

Every process needs tangible progress, but the rudderless Red Sox haven’t shown enough of that in Season 4 under Bloom.

The deal Jay Monahan struck could come under scrutiny from Justice Department.

Justice Department will reportedly review PGA Tour’s planned merger with LIV Golf

This week, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Justice Department to look into the possibility that LIV and the PGA Tour could be violating antitrust legislation.

A rabbit ate a carnation wreath on the base of John F. Kennedy statue in the front of the State House in Boston Thursday.

Attention, gardeners: Rabbits are everywhere. And they’re ever-hungry.

“They’re adorable,” said Jordan Takvorian, stewardship manager of the 56 community gardens across Boston owned by the Trustees of Reservations. “But they are kind of a menace.”

Opinion

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie, who won three medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, died at the age of 32.

An Olympian’s death highlights this nation’s maternal mortality crisis

No high-income nation loses more women in childbirth than America. It’s even worse for Black women.

The GOP’s different response to its Trump-indictment dilemma

IDEAS | ELOISE DAVENPORT

Let’s liberate women from the speculum

Facing a shortage of doctors and nurses, Mass. should open door wider for foreign-trained providers

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

To lawyers, Trump is a kryptonite client

More recent News

R.I. Assembly approves $14b state budget, iGaming bill in end-of-session marathon
The General Assembly wrapped up this year’s legislative session with a flurry of speeches and voting, but several key pieces of legislation -- including housing, gun control, and bottle bills -- did not get a vote.

Healey recommends seven pardons for decades-old crimes ranging from drug possession to arson
The governor's recommendations are believed to be the most proposed pardons by a first-year governor in 40 years.

Here are the seven people Healey recommends should be pardoned

Vermont locals remember Treat Williams, prolific actor killed in crash: ‘He sucked the marrow right out of life’
Over the course of his long career, Williams was a widely respected actor known for his roles in the film “Hair” and TV show “Everwood.” But in Manchester, he lived a quiet life and was known as a generous and jocular member of the community.

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street
The group behind the launch said they “couldn’t BE anymore excited,” in a statement.

Tiny Lola’s Coffee and More has West Medford buzzing

Providence teachers agree to extend length of school day
The new contract extension was quietly negotiated with the state of Rhode Island, and ratified by the Providence Teachers Union Thursday night.

Matthew Nilo, lawyer accused in Charlestown rapes, released from jail after making $500,000 bail
Matthew Nilo, 35, has been fitted for a GPS bracelet to monitor his location, and was released on number of conditions, including that he surrender his passport.

Photo Illustration

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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Your View

Tell us: What’s your favorite spot in Boston during the summer?
For an upcoming feature in the Globe, we want to know what locations in the city our readers recommend.

Recommended reads

Students passed through a hallway at Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Grove Hall on May 25.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘What exactly is fair about this?’: Great high schools aren’t available to all Boston kids.

Boston’s traditional public high schools are the casualties of a system that offers a smorgasbord of academic and extracurricular delicacies to students who attend exam schools and a few competitive admissions schools, but leaves others with crumbs.

Tell us about your BPS high school experience

In New England, time stands still — at least if you look at the clocks
There are stopped or wrong clocks in Dover, Concord, Brookline, and Newton. In the South End, the North End, Roxbury, and Beacon Hill. They are affixed to churches, hardware stores, historic landmarks, and an optician’s office.

stan grossfeld

Tagging along on the listening tour of new NCAA president Charlie Baker: ‘This is the right place for me’
The former Massachusetts governor has pledged to meet with representatives of all 97 NCAA conferences. He already has made a big dent there and says he is learning a lot, especially while on the ground at the Women's College World Series.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Dolly Parton is healing our divided nation, one roller coaster at a time
The country diva/theme-park owner is a rare jewel of a human, whose coat of many colors includes red and blue states, plus many rainbows.

Culture & Lifestyle

16SUMMERFESTIVALS

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

Guitarist Reeves Gabrels and Robert Smith, frontman of the Cure, perform with the band at the Hollywood Bowl in May.

Ex-Bostonian Reeves Gabrels has made a musical home with the Cure

Ezra Miller plays the title character in "The Flash."

‘Flash’ forward? Nope, ‘Flash’ back.

The Forum for Racial Equity in Hyde Park will host a Juneteenth celebration on June 17.

Nineteen ways to celebrate the historical events of Juneteenth in Boston and beyond

Special Projects

Main marathon 10th anniversary gif

Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Massachusetts Senate President William Bulger shown during a 1983 press conference in his office at the Mass. State House. Bulger, once so feared and fawned over, is living in ignominy, remembered for his silence when a man of honor would have spoken.

Unabomber’s death calls to mind a tale of two brothers

Ukrainian emergency workers wearing radiation protection suits attend training in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, June 7. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s biggest, relies in large part on water from the now-emptying reservoir at the Kakhovka dam.

Mariana Budjeryn

The breach of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam and the nearby nuclear plant

Trang Ngoc showed her support for former president Donald Trump in front of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse on June 12 in Miami.

The indictment of Trump: choking on the tea leaves

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar spoke during a press conference on immigration outside the US Capitol last month in Washington, D.C., as Representative Veronica Escobar listened. The two Latina lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Dignity Act.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Back to the future with an unlikely bipartisan immigration bill

Michael S. Roth

Practicing education is like practicing democracy

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

Use of deadly force justified in Easton police shooting of 56-year-old woman

It was Marianne Griffith’s “unprovoked actions” when she confronted police on Feb. 5, threatening to shoot them and herself, and then charging at an officer and taking aim with what appeared to be a firearm, that prompted the fatal shooting and justified it, Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III's office said Thursday.

Providence teachers agree to extend length of school day

The new contract extension was quietly negotiated with the state of Rhode Island, and ratified by the Providence Teachers Union Thursday night.

R.I. Assembly approves $14b state budget, iGaming bill in end-of-session marathon

The General Assembly wrapped up this year’s legislative session with a flurry of speeches and voting, but several key pieces of legislation -- including housing, gun control, and bottle bills -- did not get a vote.

Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, found dead in his cell at N.H. jail

Carman, 29, is believed to have killed himself, according to several people familiar with the investigation.

Sports

Gregg Berhalter appears to back leading the US men's soccer team, though no official announcement has been made.

AP report: Gregg Berhalter agrees to return as US national men’s soccer team coach

He will coach the team through the 2026 World Cup, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press.

Needham senior Raymond Weng (right) was given the honor of being the first to hoist the Division 1 state championship trophy after serving as a starter on all three of the Rockets' unbeaten title teams.

MIAA Division 1 boys' volleyball final

For three years running, Raymond Weng never lost a game as a starter on Needham’s three consecutive Division 1 boys’ volleyball title teams

The senior recorded 18 assists, 9 kills, 3 aces, and 2 blocks in his career finale, in a season where he blossomed as a hitter and allowed the team to run a 6-2 set on a deep roster.

Hayley Krockta and the Taunton dugout were ecstatic after she scored the second run in Thursday's Division 1 semifinal at UMass Dartmouth.

MIAA SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS

Taunton softball, the two-time defending champion, strikes first and takes Division 1 semifinal showdown against rival King Philip

In Division 2 semifinals, Burlington and Tewksbury earn trips to final with riveting wins over Westfield and Somerset Berkley, respectively.

MIAA Division 1 boys' volleyball final

Needham boys’ volleyball claims third consecutive Division 1 title, extending win streak to 73 consecutive games

Tickets for UFC 292 at TD Garden go on sale Friday

Victor Wembanyama, the consensus top pick in the NBA Draft, bids farewell to France

Business

Subaru buyers take a hit in Mass. right-to-repair fight

While other companies are counting on a long-running federal lawsuit to overturn the statute, Kia and Subaru opted to shut off the features in their vehicles that are covered by the law.

Biden hosts Live Nation, SeatGeek, and Airbnb executives to showcase push to end hidden ‘junk fees’

The consumer advocacy push is part of Biden’s pitch to voters ahead of his 2024 reelection bid that government can help improve their lives in big and small ways.

New Hampshire AG signs off on Beth Israel Lahey Health acquisition

West Coast dockworkers reach contract deal with port operators

magazine

Kei was named Boston Music Awards’ “New Artist of the Year” last year. This month, the Dorchester native will perform at BAMS Fest on Saturday, June 24.

Five must-see events and things to do at BAMS Fest 2023

No one measures up to my former fiancée

Tips for remaining patient with relatives who repeat themselves

Yogurt-Roasted Carrots With Warm Spices

Make the most of local carrots in soup or salad or by roasting

metro

A narrow path for the public leads to Charlestown Town Beach.

R.I. Assembly takes historic step to address shore access

R.I. official resigns amid scandal over racist, sexist comments made in Philadelphia

Salem woman indicted in trafficking of human remains had curated and sold creepy collectibles

sports

Reading's Robbie Granara (No. 7), celebrating a goal during a regular-season win vs. Needham, scored four goals for the Rockets in a Division 2 semifinal triumph over Longmeadow to earn a title game matchup against Duxbury on Saturday at Burlington High.

Robbie Granara leads Reading boys’ lacrosse to Division 2 state championship game versus Duxbury

Westborough, Masconomet reach the summit in a Division 2 girls’ tennis title rematch

Bryson DeChambeau says tension in the locker room easing between PGA and LIV players

business

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said he ECB is "not done" with its battle to bring down inflation, and will "very likely" raise interest rates further when its governors next meet in July.

European Central Bank hikes rates again and vows more after US Fed hits pause

Business leaders wonder why Senate’s $600 million tax bill doesn’t offer more tax relief to businesses

A new Avon discount store will sell everything for $1 on Friday afternoons

politics

President Biden listens as Eva Longoria speaks before a screening of the film "Flamin' Hot," June 15, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.

Bidens and Eva Longoria screen ‘Flamin’ Hot’ movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

Miami mayor to seek GOP presidential nomination

Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families

Nation

A bouquet of flowers and a photograph sits on the corner of Lenora St. and 4th Avenue, June 15, in Seattle.

Pregnant woman shot and killed was owner of Seattle restaurant near famed market

E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump scheduled for January

Jury weighs dozens of charges against gunman who massacred 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue

World

The scene of a major collision that has closed a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Manitoba on June 15.

Bus full of seniors heading to a casino in Canada collides with truck, killing 15 people

Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown parties, report says

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills

opinion

Two of Donald Trump’s top lawyers, James Trusty and John Rowley, suddenly quit on June 9.

To lawyers, Trump is a kryptonite client

For the media, it’s still all Trump, all the time

Trump supporters’ violent rhetoric escalates

lifestyle

Cycleboat Boston provides one way to celebrate Father's Day.

10 ways to celebrate dad in Boston this Father’s Day

My girlfriend does nothing to help

George Vaill, the ‘free advice’ guy, is a source of wisdom in Harvard Square

food & dining

Lola’s Coffee and More owners Pearl and Len Brault.

Tiny Lola’s Coffee and More has West Medford buzzing

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street

The Instant Pot was beloved. Now its maker has filed for bankruptcy.

travel

Dollywood is a judgment-free zone and welcomes all. Can we spread that across the land?

Dolly Parton is healing our divided nation, one roller coaster at a time

American Airlines changed my flight. Can I get my money back?

The highs (look up!), the lows (try 25 degrees below), and the highlights of seeing the northern lights in Alaska

Arts

Whitcomb Rummel Jr. at home in Chapel Hill, N.C.

He stole a Picasso from Logan Airport in the ’60s. Too scared to return it, he turned to his dad for help.

At the Griffin: ‘Atelier,’ ‘Rolls & Tubes,’ and picturing an Einsteinian equation

The most-photographed person in 19th-century America knew the power of being seen

Books

In ‘Rocky Mountain High,’ Finn Murphy’s brief stint in the Wild West of the cannabis industry yields no riches except stories

Jane Smiley’s essay collection ‘The Questions that Matter Most’ features the writer’s constant pursuit of self-education

Victor Luckerson on reading as a bridge in a long-distance relationship

Movies

Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake in "Extraction 2."

‘Extraction 2′: Chris Hemsworth delivers the pain

‘City of a Million Dreams’ looks at New Orleans through lens of jazz funerals

Vermont locals remember Treat Williams, prolific actor killed in crash: ‘He sucked the marrow right out of life’

Television

Sendhil Ramamurthy and Royal Patel (playing 6-year-old Devi) as father and daughter in "Never Have I Ever."

The arts pose a provocative question: What is fatherhood?

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street

Late in her career, Glenda Jackson delivered a stunning portrait of a woman with dementia

music

Aston Magna Chamber Players — Daniel Stepner, violin; Anne Black, viola; David Hyun-su Kim, fortepiano; Deborah Rentz Moore, mezzo-soprano; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; and Anne Trout, bass — in a recent performance at the Allen Center in Newton.

A trailblazing period-instrument festival turns 50

The Gin Blossoms’ Jesse Valenzuela would rather be playing

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

Theater/Dance

Cailin Doran and Dylan C. Wack rehearse a scene from “The Normal Heart” at New Repertory Theatre.

The new New Rep raises the curtain on ‘The Normal Heart’

The dynamism of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ makes its flaws easier to swallow

Lynn native Alex Newell leads a breakthrough for nonbinary performers at the Tonys

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Former Manchester United player Gordon McQueen photographed in June 14, 2015.

Gordon McQueen, former Manchester United and Leeds player, dies at 70

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

David M. Bartley, state’s youngest House speaker and longtime college president, dies at 88